The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of ...

Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years old' At 76, cabaret artist Joey Arias' resume reads like the movie Big Fish. The tales are almost too tall to ...

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.

"I want to live to be at least 200 years. … There's so much I want to do. I feel like I'm just starting over again, even right now. I feel like I'm a messenger of the universe," Arias says. And — he ...

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?

Renowned photographer Carl Heilman II will teach camera basics. Understanding them is the key to taking control of your camera, and knowing you got the shot when you were taking it. To have full ...

In this one-day nature photography tour you will travel to several destinations that are all within a reasonable distance of each other. You'll spend 90% of the day shooting pictures at beautiful ...

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal ...

The U.K.-based drugmaker became the second to strike a deal with the Trump administration as part of the president's push to rein in U.S. drug prices.